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opsin

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Definitions

  1. retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin

Word origin

From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.

Used in a sentence

  • Ramirez and Oakley therefore predicted that opsins are present in octopus skin, where they might act as light sensors.

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